Monday, April 8, 2013

Louisville Championship Facts

Louisville wins its 3rd National Championship and its first since 1986. Louisville is now 3-0 in the Championship Game. They tie Connecticut with the most Championships without ever losing a in the Championship Game.

Rick Pitino becomes the first coach to win a championship for two different schools. He also won for Kentucky in 1996.

The 27-year gap between championships is the second longest gap between successive championships in tournament history.

Kansas – 36
(1952 to 1988)

Louisville – 27 (1996 to 2013)

North
Carolina – 25 (1957 to 1982)

Indiana – 23
(1953 to 1976)

Michigan
State – 21 (1979 to 2000)

Kentucky –
20 (1958 to 1978)

UCLA – 20 (1975
to 1995)

Kansas – 20 (1988
to 2008)

The Big East now has a 5-game winning streak in the Championship Game and is 7-5 overall.
The Big Ten now has a 5-game losing streak in the Championship Game and is 10-14 overall.

This is the 11th championship for the state of Kentucky which ties North Carolina for the 2nd most behind California with 15. Teams from Kentucky are 11-5 in the Championship Game.

Teams ranked #2 in the AP Poll are now 15-4 in the Championship Game. (Louisville finished #2)

Louisville is 4-0 when playing in the State of Georgia. That ties Louisiana State and Virginia for the best record in Georgia.

Michigan is 6-2 when playing in the State of Georgia. The 6 wins is the most of any team in Georgia.